The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-01-01

died suddenly at his Washington resi-
dence at three O'Clock last Sunday
afternoon, from an attack of acute
rheumatism which attacked the brain
and other vital organism. From one
of our exchanges we learn that Sen
ator Logan was bern in 1926, in
Jackson county, Illinois. He first
served his country III the Mexican war
as a private, and afterwards became a
quoitermaster with the Illinois volun
teers in the same conflict. In 1919
he was elected clerk of the jackson
county (Ill.) court, serving one term.
He studied and practiced law, and was
a member Of the Illinois legislature in
1852, 1858, 1856 and 1857. He was
alse prosecuting attorney in the same
district from 1888 to 1857, and was
presidential clector in 1886. After
wards he was elected to the Thirty
sixth and Thirty congresses,
from which latter body he entered the
| the Union army as a colonel. He
distinguished himself by his personal
bravery and reached the rank of
ma or- general. At the close of the
war he was rendered the Mexican mis-
sion, which he did not accept. He
was not allowed to remain in private
life, being speedily and overwhelming
/ " elected 70 the Fortieth and Forty
/ first congresses. In 1871 he was
elected to the senate as the republic
an successor Of Richard Yates. and
served until March 3, 1877. At
/ the expiration OF this term he resum-
ed the practice of law in Chicago, only
to again be called to represent HI
inois rs a republican senator and sue
cessor to r. J. Oglesby, and was re-
elected to The same position in 1885,
after one OF the closest and most ex-
citing contests il the history of Ameri-
can politics. His term of office would
have expired in 1881. Ia 1884 he
was nominated by the Chicago con-
vention for vice president on the re-
publican ticket, his successful oppon-
ent Thomas A. Hendricks proceeding
him across the dark valley by little
more than year His public char
acter was above reproach, his private
life a model one, his entire career be-
ing largely moulded aud Influenced by
his noble wife with whom the nation
svmpathizes in her sorrow His
education was more limited than that
of many Of his senatorial colleagues,
but he made up the deficiency by per-
sistent work for his country and state,
and in his death America mourns the
loss Of another truly great man. He
was as fearless in the halls Of congress
as on the battle field, always ready to
champion the cause OF the oppressed
9 and WAS recognized by the soldier as
his especial advocate and friend. Out.
side Of his immediate family and
friends, he will be mourned by none
so deeply as BY thousands of the boy:
who wore the blue lie was almost
idolized by the men who fought under
him, and it was something to remem
Der for lifetime to see the demon
stration that followed his entrance t,
hall or camp ground full OF old sol
diers. He would have undoubtedly
! have been the soldiers candidate in
1888.
The following is related of DIR
Wheeler, who shot and killed BIZ
Chadwell, one Of the Mortified rob
bers at the time of the memorable
raid on the bank of that city. "Dr
Wheeler took the skeleton of Chad
well to Grand Forks, d. T., and haC
it in his office until Noy %, 1884
! when it was burned in the same fir,
! that consumed the Daily Plaindeale
establishment. The father of Chad
well, lived across the river in Mime
sofa and would come over to DIR
f Wheeler's Office occasionally and lool
| at the skeleton of his son. The ole
t man was known as rather hard cit
' izen. He would gaze at the remnan
/ Of the robber and say to himself: 'Ah
t Billy, me boy, We got the worst of i
J., that trip DIR. Murphy says DR.
Wheeler Is the only physician he eve
knew who killed his own subjects 70
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